à la carte
Meanings
adj
- Allowing selection from a fixed list of individually priced options shown on the menu.
- Selective; only choosing what one likes or desires.
- A meal but only the viand (without rice).
adv
- By ordering individually priced items from the menu.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French à la carte (“on the menu; according to the card”).
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